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PunkyP0WER · 01-26-2009, 01:01 PM

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Promoter Dies After Truck Accident
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(2 RATINGS) Print Share Text Size A AACLEVELAND (Jan. 26) -- An Ohio promoter for the Motor Sports Monster Truck & Thrill Show has died from injuries after he was crushed beneath a giant truck tire at a show in Wisconsin.
The Saturday night accident comes just more than a week after a 6-year-old boy was killed in a monster truck event in Tacoma, Wash.
The coroner in Dane County, Wis., says 41-year-old George Eisenhart Jr. of Chardon, Ohio, died after an accident in Madison.
"I've never seen something so horrific and terrifying in my entire life," said one spectator. (Watch video at Newsradio 620's site)
A witness told the Wisconsin State Journal that Eisenhart walked in front of one of the monster trucks just as it was about to pass by at the Dane County Coliseum.
A preliminary coroner's investigation found that neither Eisenhart nor the truck's driver, 54-year-old Daniel Patrick of Circleville, Ohio, saw each other before the collision.
Monster Truck PhotosMichal Cizek, AFP/Getty Images13 photos An unidentified driver performs in Sazka Arena, during the Monster Jam event, the monster truck show, 29 October 2005 in Prague. A monster truck is approximately 11 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Trucks are unique custom-designed machines and weigh a minimum of 9,000 pounds. The tires alone are 66-inches tall. Monster trucks are built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, these beasts generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower. (Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker)
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Japan's Kyoko Hamaguchi (lower) fights with China's Hong Yan (red) during the semi-final of the 72kg class of the Women's Wrestling World Championships in Tokyo on October 13, 2008. Hong defeated Hamaguchi and will face Bulgaria's Stanka Zlateva in the final.

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The popular Eisenhart was one of the leading figures in the business who for years had emphasized safety at arena shows.
He leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
Information from the Associated Press and Newsradio 620 were used in this report.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.
2009-01-26 04:46:51

MonarC · 01-26-2009, 02:54 PM

I saw this on the news this morning. It was shocking to see. What I can't figure out is why didn't he look where he was going?

Lee · 01-26-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

I saw this on the news this morning. It was shocking to see. What I can't figure out is why didn't he look where he was going? :eek:

Especially when he was such an advocate for safety at arena shows

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PunkyP0WER Member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2008 Location: MACY*S on 34th St. Posts: 1,908	Monster truck promoter killed by monster truck http://www.fanhouse.com/news/main/pr...151x1201140219 Promoter Dies After Truck Accident posted: Jan 26th 2009 4:46:51 AMRating: 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 (2 RATINGS) Print Share Text Size A AACLEVELAND (Jan. 26) -- An Ohio promoter for the Motor Sports Monster Truck & Thrill Show has died from injuries after he was crushed beneath a giant truck tire at a show in Wisconsin. The Saturday night accident comes just more than a week after a 6-year-old boy was killed in a monster truck event in Tacoma, Wash. The coroner in Dane County, Wis., says 41-year-old George Eisenhart Jr. of Chardon, Ohio, died after an accident in Madison. "I've never seen something so horrific and terrifying in my entire life," said one spectator. (Watch video at Newsradio 620's site) A witness told the Wisconsin State Journal that Eisenhart walked in front of one of the monster trucks just as it was about to pass by at the Dane County Coliseum. A preliminary coroner's investigation found that neither Eisenhart nor the truck's driver, 54-year-old Daniel Patrick of Circleville, Ohio, saw each other before the collision. Monster Truck PhotosMichal Cizek, AFP/Getty Images13 photos An unidentified driver performs in Sazka Arena, during the Monster Jam event, the monster truck show, 29 October 2005 in Prague. A monster truck is approximately 11 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Trucks are unique custom-designed machines and weigh a minimum of 9,000 pounds. The tires alone are 66-inches tall. Monster trucks are built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, these beasts generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower. (Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker) Did You See That? The field clears a fence during the New Season Handicap Steeplechase during the at Ludlow Racecourse on September 16, 2008 in Ludlow, England. Emanuele Canonica of Italy helps his caddie in the rescue of a pigeon from the water around the 18th green during the first round of the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course on October 16, 2008 in Vilamoura, Portugal. A multiexposure image showing Britain's Andy Murray returning to Croatian Marin Cilic during a last sixteen tennis match at the Madrid Masters in Madrid on October 16, 2008. Andy Murray won 7-5, 7-6. English football fans dressed in armours and tunics play in a friendly match against Belarus fans in Minsk on October 15, 2008 before the start of the Belarus vs. England 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier of European group 6 match. Travis Brigley (R) of Hamburg fights with Matt Keith (L) of Ingolstadt during the DEL match between Hamburg Freezers and ERC Ingolstadt at the Color Line Arena on October 14, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany. Russian Nikolay Davydenko returns a ball to US Robby Ginepri during a second round tennis match at the Masters in Madrid on October 15, 2008. A golf ball which has been enveloped by the tree over many years is pictured during the pro-am for the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course on October 15, 2008 in Vilamoura, Portugal. Andy Murray of Great Britain plays football during his training session prior to his thrid round match tomorrow at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament at the Madrid Arena on October 15, 2008 in Madrid, Spain. Samuel Peter from Nigeria gets a punch from Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine during their WBC heavyweight boxing world championship fight in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Klitschko won the fight after round nine due to technical knock out. Herbert Knosowski, AP Japan's Kyoko Hamaguchi (lower) fights with China's Hong Yan (red) during the semi-final of the 72kg class of the Women's Wrestling World Championships in Tokyo on October 13, 2008. Hong defeated Hamaguchi and will face Bulgaria's Stanka Zlateva in the final. Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP/Getty Images The popular Eisenhart was one of the leading figures in the business who for years had emphasized safety at arena shows. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters. Information from the Associated Press and Newsradio 620 were used in this report. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL. 2009-01-26 04:46:51
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01-26-2009, 02:54 PM	#2
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	I saw this on the news this morning. It was shocking to see. What I can't figure out is why didn't he look where he was going?